OTAGO RAM FAIR.

Otago Witness, Issue 3655, 1 April 1924, Page 13

OTAGO RAM FAIR.

'ANNUAL AUCTION AT BURNSIDE. LARGE vvtbtfs AND GOOD COMPETITION. More than passing interest was taken in the annual ram fair, which was held at Burnside Saleyards on Thursday. This was to some extent due to the increasing interest being taken in wool-growing, which was prompted by the high prices ruling for wool at the present time. The following is a comparison of entries :

As will bo seen, there was a falling-off in Corriedales, but with that exception all Other breeds were increasingly represented This applied to the Romney March and Border Leicester breeds. The quality gener

ally was somewhat better than last year, and it was noticeable that the competition was keenest for the best quality sheep. Flock rains were in the keenest demand, and this applied most particularly to Romneys, the demand being particularly good for well-built, well-grown, and well-woolled sorts of this breed. Dp to 15igs w 7 as paid for a pen of three one-shear rams, vended by Mr John Lochhead, of Kaitangata. The entry of flock Border Leicesters seemed to be in excess of the demand, and passings were general before the close of the sale. The sale of stud rams was not quite so satisfactory as was that of flock rams. Stud Romneys brought from llgs to 38gs, stud Border Leicesters from 7gs to 16£g9, Corriedales from llgs to 31gs. The top prices for studs were:—Romneys, Mr Adam King (Stony Creek, Balclutha), 38gs; Border Leicesters, Mr. John Miller (Maungatua), 16igs; Corriedales, Mr Leonard White (Rakaia), 31gs. It is difficult to arrive at a reliable range of values, but the following may be generally accepted as something approximating the figures ruling: STUD RAMS.

I Stronach, Morris, and Ca. (Ltd.) report ] having sold: For Thos Lockhead (Te Houka), t 4 one-shear Romney rams at 7Jgs; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), i one-shear Romney ram Bgs, 4 6igs, 2 625, 3 4gs; John Miller (Maungatua), 10 one-shear Romney rams 6gs; H. V. Fulton (Outram), 1 Romney ram 6gs, 7 sJgs, 4 one-shear rains sgs; Executors late James Miller (Maungatua), 10 one-shear Romney rams 4Jgs; Oliver Grey (Milburn), 5 one shear Romney rams 4gs; J. A. M.athewson (Green Island), 5 one-shear Border Leicester rams 7^gs; IT. C. Thomson (Mihikawa), 2 three-shear Border Leicester rams 4f gs; Oliver Grey (Milburn),- 10 one-shear Border Leicester rams 4Jgs; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 4 one-shear Border Leicester rams 4igs. Donald Reid and Go. (Ltd.) sold: For Thos.

Lochhead (Te Houka), 1 stud Border Leicester one-shear ram Bgs, 1 stud Romney one-sliear ram 14gs, 1 stud Romney three-shear ram llgs. 1 stud Romney four-shear ram 10gs; Murray Bros.. (Clydevale), 1 stud Romney oneshear rara lOgs; J. A. Mathewson (Green Island), 5 one-shear Border Leicester flock rams 4fgs; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 2 one-shear Border Leicester flock rams 3|gs; T. Lochhead (Te Houka), 6 one-shear Border Leicester flock rams BJga; Jas. Gow (Mosgiel), 1 one-shear Border Leicester flock ram lOgs, 4 one-3hear Border Leicester flock rams 74gs 5 one-shear Border Leicester flock rams 7jgs, 4 one-3hear Border Leicester fleck rams GJgs; AVm. Couser (Mataura), 6 one-shear Border Leicester flock rams ogs; Oliver Gr®y (Milburn), 5 one-shear Border Leicester flock rams 7gs, 5 one-shear Border Leicester flock rams sJgs; S. W. Moffat (Te Houka), 8 oneshear Romney flock rams 6ge, 8 one-shear Romney flock rams 6gs, 6 one-shear Romney flock rams, 7}gs, 14 one-shcar Romney flock rams 6|gs; Executors late Jas. Miller (Maungatua), 10 one-slieai Romney flock rams tijgsr; John. Lochhead (Kaitangata), 3 oneehear Romney flock ram sl.ojgs; Oliver Grey (Milburn), 5 one-shear Romney flock rams, 4Jgs; Murray Bros. (Clydesvale), 4 oneehear Romney flock rams 4Jgs, 9 oneshear Romney flock rams 4gs; John Miller (Maungatua), 2 one-shear Romney flock rams sgs, 7 one-shear Romney flock rams 4gs; Thos. Lochhead (Te Houka), 6 one-shear Romney flock rams Tigs, 4 one-shear Romney flock rams 6gs, 5 one-she.ar Romney flock rams 5-brs; Jas. France (Milton), 4 one-shear Shropshire rains 7Jgs; Allan Cambridge (Timaru), 30 one-shear Border Leicester rams at a satisfactory price. Todd Bros. (Ltd.) sold: For Jas. AY. Blair (Outram), 1 Border ]%iceter ram s|gs, 7 4-Jgs ; Oliver Grey (Milburn), 5 Border Leicester rams Ggs, 5 sgs; Mrs Jessie Miller (“Braenvore,” Maungatua), 5 Romney Marsh rams sgs, 5 4gs; John Miller (Maungatua), 2 Romney Marsh rams Ggs, 3 sJgs, 5 4gs. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) report having sold: For Mr Oliver Grey (Milburn), 1 twosliear Border Leicester ram 7gs, 5 one shear Border Leicester rams 6|gs, 5 one-shear Border Leicester rams SVg.s, 5 one-shear Border Leicester rams Ggs; Mr W. i). Stewart (Sar.dymount), 1 two-shear Border Leicester ram 4igs, 1 three-shear Border Leicester ram 3gs; a client, 5 one-shear Border Leicester rams sJgs, 5 one-shear Border Leicester rams 4,Jgs, 5 one-shear Border Leicester 4gs; Mr J. A. Williamson (AVylie’s Crossing), 10 one-shear Border Leicester rams 4gs, 7 one-shear Border Leicester rams 3Jgs ; Mr Geo. Murray (Portobello), t four-shear Border Leicester ram 3Jgs; a client, 30 one-shear Border Leicester rams 3gs; Air Adam King (Stoney Creek), 5 oneshear Romney Marsh rams 6Jgs; Air John Miller (Maungatua), 6 one-shear Romney Marsh rams GJgs, 5 one-shear Romney Alarsh rams 4Jgs; Mr Adam Houliston (Kakapuaka), 2 one-shear Romney Alarsh rams 7jgs, 4 oneshear Romney Marsh rams 4gs; Messrs Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 5 one-shear Romney Marsh rams 6fgs, pen one-shear Romney Alarsh rams sg»; Mr Oliver Grey (Milburn), 5 one-shear Romney Marsh rams 4sgs; Air Wm. Sou E'er (Mataura Island), 5 one shear Romney Marsh rams 4gs; Mr Henry Holgate

(Barnego), 10 one-shear Romney Alarsh rams 3|gs; Mr Leonard \Vh■ te (Rakaia), 2 oneshear Corriedale rams 12gs, 10 one-shear Corriedale rams llgs, 2 one-shear Corriedale rams lOgs, 4 one-shear Corriedale rams BJg3, 2 one-shear Corriedale rams 6gs; Air Jas. France (Milton), 3 Shropshire rams lOgs; Mr James Maeandrew (Portobello), 1 Shropshire ram 2gs.

The New Zealand Loan and Alercantile Agency Company sold: For Adam King (Balclutha), 1 two-shear stud Romney ram 38gs, 1 one-shear stud Romney ram 14gs, 1 oneshear stud Romney ram 13j;gs, 41 one-shear flock Romney rams to 7gs; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 10 one-shear flock Romney rams 6gs; Oliver Grey (Milburn), 10 one-shear flock Romney rams 4gs; H. Holgate !Berne go), 5 one-shear fleck Romney rams 4g3; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 4 one-shear flock Border Leicester rams 4Jgs. DUNEDIN RAM FAIR. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Leonard White (Rakaia), 6 one-ehear stud Corriedale rams from 20gns to Signs, 20 two-tooth flock Corriedale rams from 7Jgns to lljgns; for Mr Thos. Lochhead (Te Houka), 1 one-shear stud Romney Marsh ram 33gns, 1 16Jgns; Air Adam King (Stony Creek), 1 stud Romney Alarsh ram 17gns, 1 15gns ; for Mr John Miller- (Alaungatua), 1 one-shear stud Border Leicester rain 16Jgns, 1 stud Romney ram 12gns; Mr Donald Macdonald (Edendale Estate, Edendale), 20 two-tooth Border Leicester flock rams from 5 Jgns to GJgns; Wm. Couser (Mataura Island), 6 two-tooth rams ogns; Air John Miller (Maungatua), 4 twotooth rams ogns, 1 4gns; Air Oliver Grey (Alilburn), 3 four-tooth rams 4gns; Mr Jas. Gow (Mosgiel), 1 two-tooth ram 6gns; Mr J. A. Mathewson (Dunedin), 5 two-tooth rams 4|gnsj Air H. Holgate (Balclutha), 3 twotooth ran* 4gns; Air John Lochhead (Kaitangata), 7 two-tooth Romney Marsh flock rams from 7gns to 9Jgns; Mr Thos. Lochhead (Te Houka), 14 two-tooth rams from 6gns to GJgns; Messrs Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 10 two-tooth rams GJgns; Mr Adam King (Ston3 T Creek), 10 tw'o-tooth rams from 6gns to GJgns; Messrs R, Yardley and Son (Moa Flat), 25 two-tooth rams 4gns; Mr John AliUer (Maungatua), 18 two-tooth rams from 4gns to 7|gns; Messrs N. and I. Reid (Outram), 9 two-tooth rams sJgns; Alessrs George Nichol and Sons (Taurima, Allanton), 7 two-tooth rams SJgns; Air Donald Macdonald (Edendale Estate, Edendale), 4 twotoolh rams 4J-gns; Estate late James Miller (Alaungatua), 10 two-tooth rams 4gns; Mr C. F. Overton (Palmerston), 15 two-tooth rams from 4gns to 4Jgns; Air Oliver Grey (Alilburn), 4 four-tooth rams 3Jgns, 1 twotooth ram IJgns.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand sold: For J. A. Murdoch (Toiro), 2 one-shear stud Romney rams 7gns; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 1 one-ehear Border Leicester flock rams BJjgns, 9 one-shear Signs, 1 two-shear sJgns; H. Holgate (Balclutha), 5 one-shear 6gns; Oliver Grey (Mil(burn), 10 one-shear Signs, 5 4f gns; J. A. Matheweon (Dunedin), 5 one-shear sgn»; 'John Lochhead (Balclnffha), 1 one-shear Romney Alarsh flock ram llgns, 2 7igns: Thos. Lochhead, 3 one-shear 7Jgns; Alurray Bros., 5 one-shear Ggns; A. Holgate, 5 Signs; Oliver Grey, 5 4Jgns

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1024. 1023. Romney Marsh .. llgs to 38gs llgs to 38gs Border Leicester 7gs to 16igs 17gs to lOgs Corriedales .. llgs to 31gs 20gs to 46gs FLOCK RAMS. Boniney Marsh .. 3igs to 8gs 4igs to 9gs Border T,eicester .. SJgs to lOgs 5gs to 8gs Corried.ales .. 4£gs to lO^gs 5g3 to l.^gS